Schools/Sports
CAS Arts Awards Recepients
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Congratulations to Auneye’ Armstrong and Veronica Partain, who were nominated by their teachers, to receive the Connecticut Association of Schools High School Arts Award.
Bringing Endless Joy to Kids: a 43-year-old Tribute
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The next time you visit Kent Memorial Library and hear giggling from the children’s department, it could be from kids transfixed by a puppet show.
7th Annual Dustin Doyon Memorial Road Race
After seven meaningful years, this year’s Run for Dustin will be our final race.
Cut the Cord
If you are tired of paying high cable TV prices then you might want to consider switching to an internet streaming service.
Schools/Sports
The Sound of Music at SHS
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The cast and crew of Suffield High School’s Spring Musical, The Sound of Music, under the direction of Patty Piellucci, Mary DiRoberts and Kelly Blais are preparing for the show scheduled to run March 12, 13 and 14. Special thanks to Joe Grimard for his set creation and Lori Foss for her tireless work with costumes. Please contact the school at 860-668-3810 for ticket information.
Schools/Sports
O’Brien Youth Leadership Award Recipient
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Congratulations to Gretchen Gustafson who received the Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership Award.
HOBY is a leadership training that empowers students to become strong, compassionate youth leaders. Students will develop the confidence and skills to make them effective leaders in the home, school, and community. The HOBY Organization states, “We believe in the potential of today’s youth. The HOBY mission is to inspire and prepare future young leaders for a life dedicated to leadership, service, and innovation. HOBY empowers young people to dream big, make an impact, and change the world.
Our leadership programs are designed to prepare students to turn their ideas and goals into reality.
Schools/Sports
Connecticut Scholars Award Recipient
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Congratulations to Abby Halasi-Kun, who was chosen from among the junior class to receive the Connecticut Scholars Award, formerly known as the Governor’s Scholars Award.
This award is designed to honor the academic achievements of a select group of Connecticut high school junior year students. Students nominated must be in the top 5% of their class. The finalists will be chosen based on their PSAT scores and a timed one-hour essay. Finalists will be invited to attend the Connecticut Scholars Luncheon in May. They will receive a plaque and the opportunity to enrich their studies on a college campus before their high school graduation.
Schools/Sports
Suffield Schools Offer Food Sharing
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Suffield Public Schools Food Service is pleased to introduce our new concept of a Sharing Table.
The Sharing Table is a place where students can place unopened food and drinks that they choose not to eat or drink. This provides an opportunity for other students to take additional helpings of food or beverages from the Sharing Table at no cost to them. The Sharing Table is available to encourage sharing of unwanted items and prevents them from being thrown away. If a student is still hungry after finishing his or her meal, he or she may pick up items from the Sharing Table. Items from home may not be placed on the Sharing Table.
For more details, please email bgashi@suffield.org.
Schools/Sports
Let’s Help the Koalas in Australia!
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Hello Suffield residents! McAlister Student Council members are working on a project this month to help the animals in Australia. As you know, the koalas, wallabies and other animals are in danger from the wildfires spreading so fiercely. We decided that it would be helpful to collect money to assist the animals from the wildfires.
Please visit the Suffield Public Schools Facebook page for more information on how you can donate toward this cause. We need donations by March 27.
Schools/Sports
Climate Change: The End or Not?
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The earth is our only chance to live. We have to stop climate change. It is not only us that will suffer, animals will too. People think that the earth is so big that we can’t do much harm to it. Wrong!
Organizations
Suffield Community Aid
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For more information about any of the programs call SCA at 860-668-1986.
Government/Town
Parks Superintendent Will Be Missed
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Thomas Drakeley has announced his retirement as superintendent of Stony Brooke and Sunrise Parks after having held the position for 14 years. Tom, with significant assistance from his wife Maryfran and their three now-youthful adult children, Sheila, Molly and Thomas, have served the town and park visitors splendidly throughout those years and will be greatly missed. A lifelong resident of Suffield, Tom leaves behind a legacy of deep caring for Sunrise Park and all its resources. During his tenure, Tom oversaw and was instrumental in many improvements at the park, such as the rehabilitation of the pavilion. He also provided thoughtful input to a number of successful park-based Boy Scout Eagle projects.
Government/Town
Candidates Sought for Position of Parks Superintendent
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The Town of Suffield Conservation Commission will be seeking candidates to fill the Sunrise Park and Stony Brooke Park Superintendent position. Interested applicants should look for more information on the Town of Suffield website under Our Town / Town News / Job Openings.
Government/Town
Suffield Welcomes New Ambulance Chief
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John Spencer, the new chief of the Suffield Volunteer Ambulance Association, stated that he applied for the position because he appreciated the bond that exists between the community and the association. He feels that this relationship is very strong for such a small town. The Granby resident has been associated with ambulance work since 2017 when he served with the American Medical Response (AMR) of West Hartford. He later served on the Granby Ambulance as a paramedic and then joined the AMR of Springfield. The graduate of Anna Maria College in Paxton, Mass.
Organizations
Hobbyists and Storytellers Wanted
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The Suffield Historical Society is looking for guest presenters for its annual Show and Tell meeting on Wednesday, March 18, at 7 p.m. in the Kent Memorial Library.
Organizations
Polish Heritage Society Meeting
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One of the fun topics that sometimes arises in a Polish Heritage Society (PHS) meeting has to do with the family cow. The members of the PHS that tended to the family cow, whether on their own property or their grandparents’, loved that animal. They have very fond reminiscences to share. The people at Oakridge Dairy Farm in Ellington love their cows, too . .
History
A Moment in Time: Old Photos Invited from Our Readers
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The bridge carrying the town’s “road to the mountain” over the NY, NH, & H railroad is seen here from the neighboring property to the northeast, now 1310 Mountain Road.
History
100 Years Ago in Suffield
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Selected from the pages of the Windsor Locks Journal and lightly annotated by Wendy Taylor of Kent Memorial Library.
Government/Town
Correction
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In the Observer’s February article on Page 4 regarding the planned Town Hall renovation, our reporter mistakenly wrote that Gilbane Building had received guaranteed maximum price bids from sub-contractors in order to prepare an estimate of the full project cost. What Gilbane used was their own estimates of trade bid packages based on current trade industry rates.
People/Business
Brewery Update
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Co-proprietor Eric Mance of the Broad Brook Brewing Company is pictured on February 9 at the nearly complete bar of the brewery’s brew pub on South Street, which he said would take only a few weeks to complete.
Schools/Sports
New Partnership: SLC and SPS
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The Suffield Land Conservancy is excited to announce a new partnership between the SLC and Suffield Public Schools. The SLC has acquired land located on Sheldon Street across from the high school’s entrance. The land is a total of 23.22 acres.
Organizations
FOFAH News
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Our heartfelt thanks for your generous response to our annual appeal. Your donations not only support us financially but clearly indicate that FOFAH is on the right track and that we make a valuable and meaningful contribution to our community. Thank You!